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<h1 class="reader-title">Cuban Scientists Show Confidence in
Their COVID-19 Vaccines</h1>
December 29, 2020</div>
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<p>Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel Monday paid a visit
to the Finlay Institute of Vaccines (IFV) where he was
updated on the progress of Soberana 01 and 02 COVID-19
vaccine candidates.</p>
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<p>IFV General Directo Vicente Verez informed that
Soberana 01 is concluding Phase 1 of clinical trials
while Soberana 02 is entering Phase 2.</p>
<p>The Cuban vaccines have demonstrated confidence in
"safety and immune response". Soberana 02 has shown an
early immune response within 14 days.</p>
<p>Likewise, Sovereign 01 has also shown good results but
at a slower rate due to the time required between one
dose and another. It is expected to launch its Phase 2
of clinical trials in February next year.</p>
<p>Referring to Soberana 02, Verez explained that about a
thousand volunteers will be vaccinated in January. After
the required evaluations and permits, 150,000 people
will take part in Phase 3 of clinical trials. </p>
<p>There is also progress in the negotiations to
develop the third phase of Soberana 02's clinical trials
in other countries, due to the low prevalence of
COVID-19 cases in the country.</p>
<p>"No Third World country has a COVID-19 vaccine clinical
in the process of clinical trials but Cuba, which does
not have any delay in these investigations with respect
to the rest of the world," Diaz-Canel pointed out.</p>
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